ROOTWORK: Technical Workshop on Nature-based Solutions (Naga City as Case Study)
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How can we work with natural systems—not against them—to shape more resilient Philippine cities?
ROOTWORK is a two-day collaborative technical workshop that brings together landscape architects, architects, environmental planners, civil engineers, allied professionals, and local government stakeholders to explore the practical application of Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) in urban planning and development.
For its inaugural edition, ROOTWORK takes on Naga City as its 2026 Case Study, providing participants with a real-world planning context for examining urban and environmental challenges and developing landscape-led responses.
Through technical presentations, landscape reading, systems mapping, decision-support tools, collaborative planning, and interdisciplinary design exercises, participants will move from understanding the place to identifying opportunities, developing conceptual NbS strategies, and presenting preliminary planning recommendations.
The workshop aims to strengthen professional capacity to integrate natural systems, green infrastructure, and landscape-based approaches into the planning of more resilient, livable, and sustainable communities.
Workshop Proper
28–29 August 2026 | 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
UP Asian Institute of Tourism, Quezon City
Limited slots available
Optional Site Visit (Own expense)
19-20 August 2026
Naga City
Organized by: Philippine Association of Landscape Architects (PALA)
In partnership with: City Government of Naga
With the support of: Landscape Contractors and Industry Specialists Association of the Philippines (LaCISAP)
CPD accreditation: Applications have been submitted to selected Professional Regulatory Boards. Corresponding CPD units are subject to approval. CPD accreditation for Civil Engineering (PROG-2026-155652) and Architecture (PROG-2026-155646) have been approved.
For more information, please contact us at [email protected].
ROOTWORK is a two-day collaborative technical workshop that brings together landscape architects, architects, environmental planners, civil engineers, allied professionals, and local government stakeholders to explore the practical application of Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) in urban planning and development.
For its inaugural edition, ROOTWORK takes on Naga City as its 2026 Case Study, providing participants with a real-world planning context for examining urban and environmental challenges and developing landscape-led responses.
Through technical presentations, landscape reading, systems mapping, decision-support tools, collaborative planning, and interdisciplinary design exercises, participants will move from understanding the place to identifying opportunities, developing conceptual NbS strategies, and presenting preliminary planning recommendations.
The workshop aims to strengthen professional capacity to integrate natural systems, green infrastructure, and landscape-based approaches into the planning of more resilient, livable, and sustainable communities.
Workshop Proper
28–29 August 2026 | 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
UP Asian Institute of Tourism, Quezon City
Limited slots available
Optional Site Visit (Own expense)
19-20 August 2026
Naga City
Organized by: Philippine Association of Landscape Architects (PALA)
In partnership with: City Government of Naga
With the support of: Landscape Contractors and Industry Specialists Association of the Philippines (LaCISAP)
CPD accreditation: Applications have been submitted to selected Professional Regulatory Boards. Corresponding CPD units are subject to approval. CPD accreditation for Civil Engineering (PROG-2026-155652) and Architecture (PROG-2026-155646) have been approved.
For more information, please contact us at [email protected].
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Where is it happening?
UP Asian Institute of Tourism, University of the Philippines Asian Institute of Tourism, 1101 Quezon City, Philippines, Quezon City
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Host or PublisherPhilippine Association of Landscape Architects
